Supermarket Chains Go Local; In John Turturro’s Kitchen

August 1, 2011

The New Orleans Sno-Ball maker SnoWizard has pissed off competitors by filing dozens of product patents. Now, the company is being sued for “attempting to manipulate the snowball market through a scheme to assert exclusive monopoly rights.”
[Wall Street Journal]

Ever since Walmart found it could save money by buying local fruits and vegetables, other chains, like Supervalu and Safeway, have also gone local.
[Wall Street Journal]